A North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky has reportedly used generative AI to create fake South Korean military IDs. According to cybersecurity firm Genians, the forged IDs were embedded in phishing emails impersonating a legitimate South Korean defense institution. While platforms like ChatGPT are designed to block the creation of official government documents, the hackers manipulated prompts by disguising their requests as “sample designs for legitimate purposes.” The incident highlights Kimsuky’s sophistication—this group has long been tied to espionage campaigns against South Korea, Japan, and the United States. Experts warn that AI has made it far easier to mass-produce realistic forgeries, enabling attackers to blend fake documents with emails, phone calls, or even video deepfakes to bypass traditional verification measures.

North Korea is not alone in this growing trend. Chinese hackers have also exploited tools like ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini to bolster cyberattacks worldwide. Reports show that China-linked groups have used AI to write brute-force password scripts, dig into U.S. defense and satellite systems, and generate disinformation for social media campaigns aimed at sowing division. In one case, a hacker used Claude for over nine months as a “cyberattack assistant,” targeting Vietnamese telecom networks and government databases. These examples demonstrate a troubling reality: state-sponsored groups are weaponizing AI as a force multiplier for espionage and cyberwarfare, pushing global security concerns into uncharted territory.

SOURCE: Fox News